Autumn leaf crafts with their own hands: preparation of material, design options with a step by step description

Autumn time attracts a riot of colors. One wants to stop the moment. In a sense, this can be done by capturing the colorful colors of nature in crafts from autumn leaves of trees. This material encourages creativity and awakens the imagination.

Autumn leaf crafts will give a cozy atmosphere at home and decorate the fall exhibition at school, or in kindergarten.

Preparing leaves for crafts

Better crafts are obtained from dried leaves. Therefore, the material requires prior preparation.

Wet leaves are placed in a wide box or basket with ventilation holes and leave in a ventilated room to naturally dry. This method of drying prevents the formation of mold fungus on the raw material.

Many crafts require flat sheet plates. Get this material when you finish drying it under the press.

Half-dry leaves are distributed in a single layer on newspapers and spread in books. Or on a flat surface is placed a small stack of newspapers with embedded leaves, put on top of heavy objects that serve as a press. Material for the crafts will be ready in 14 days.

Drying in special herbarium nets will speed up the process to several days. If you want to start creating immediately, you can dry the leaves with an iron. They are placed in 1 layer between 2 sheets of paper. Set a low temperature on the iron and dry to the desired condition.

Skeletonizing leaves

Sometimes skeletonized leaves are used to give an unusual texture to the craft. They are obtained by heat treatment in a solution of soda. For its preparation, 1 part of soda is taken for 4 parts water.

In a pan with a solution placed freshly harvested leaves. Bring the solution with the raw material to a boil, then leave on low heat for half an hour.

Boiled leaves are removed and placed on a flat surface face up.

After blotting with a napkin, use a toothbrush to free them from the pulp. Rinse with water and leave to dry.

Autumn leaf vase

The original vase of colorful leaves will decorate any interior. The best way to make it is to use large maple leaves. Other materials can be found in every home: PVA glue, balloon, petroleum jelly.

The balloon inflated to the right size is placed in a pot or bowl so that it does not move when working. A layer of vaseline is applied to its surface to prevent a tight grip on the sheet material.

Leaves covered with glue are placed on the ball in several layers. The last layer is additionally covered with glue for a better fixation. The handicraft is dried for 3 days. Pierce the balloon and remove its fragments.

Topiary of autumn leaves

Decorative tree of dried autumn leaves - this is an interesting element in the thematic decoration of the interior, an excellent gift for a birthday.

For the handicraft you will need to prepare:

• plaster,
• duct tape,
• scissors,
• sheets of newspaper,
• hot glue,
• flower pot,
• additional decor elements,
• A tree branch, with a pointed end.

Topiary can be any size. Depending on the size, select the necessary materials. For example, for a miniature tree, a yoghurt cup can serve as a pot, and a pencil or wooden chopsticks can serve as a trunk.

Pour a plaster solution into a flower pot, and place the trunk of the future tree. Fix it in an even position and leave it until the mortar dries completely. When the plaster dries, proceed to paint the entire structure in a color that is suitable for the conceived design of the tree.

The base for the crown of the tree is made of crumpled paper or newspaper. The resulting ball is fixed with scotch tape, so that it does not unravel. At the attachment point of the branch with the crown, make a small hole.

Oil the pointed end of the trunk abundantly with glue and put the ball on it. On the basis of dry leaves are placed on top of each other in turn with the decorative elements.

Autumn Leaves Wreath

Wreath - a colorful atmospheric handicraft made of maple leaves. A wreath will decorate the front door, or it can be a colorful headdress.

The base for it is formed from wire or flexible twigs. The petioles of the leaves are intertwined with the twigs all around the circumference.

Leaves are attached to the base tightly to each other. If desired, decorate with dried flowers, acorns.

Flowers from autumn leaves

Unusual bouquets of roses, made of leaves, look spectacular. They are not difficult to make. For the handicraft prepare: fresh maple leaves, twigs for the stems, green adhesive tape, spray varnish for fixing, threads or a stapler.

Work steps:

1. Bend the top edge of the maple leaf.
2. Make a roll, tucking the edge to give volume to the petals.
3. Around the roll to roll up the next sheet.
4. Secure each layer with a stapler or string.
5. Finished bud attach to a twig with a green sticky tape.
6. Wrap the twig with the same ribbon that was used to attach the flower.
7. Spray the finished bouquet with hairspray to fix the shape.

Beautiful bouquets of autumn leaves will delight flower lovers for months.

Autumn style photo frame

A stylish photo frame in autumn style can be made in a few minutes. From heavy cardboard, cut out a frame of the right size.

Glue leaves of different species of trees to it. The frame is turned over and the photo is attached. A photo frame with a unique design is ready!

Children's leaf applique

The easiest leaf crafts on the theme of autumn - it's applique. This type of crafts can make both kindergarten students and elementary schoolchildren.

Children love to make figurines and images of animals from the gifts of nature. Colorful autumn leaves will inspire the young craftsmen to creativity.

Peacock .

Leaves of different colors make a bright peacock with a gorgeous tail. You will need yellow birch leaves, red rowan leaves, colored paper, blue cardboard for the base, scissors and glue.

In the center of the base of blue lay out in a semi-circle, glue-soaked birch leaves. The second layer on them glued leaves of mountain ash to get the open tail of the peacock. From blue colored paper cut out the head and torso of the peacock in the form of pins.

Place in the center of the application. Finally, glue a triangular beak of yellow paper. The eyes can be drawn or cut out of colored paper in different colors.

Hedgehog .

On the basis of colored cardboard draw a hedgehog. Muzzle painted with paint. The body of the hedgehog is covered with pointed leaves, smeared with glue. On the back among the needles glue a mushroom, an apple of colored paper.

Supplementing the application with other elements can create a full picture of leaves. The bottom edge of the basis instead of grass is covered with willow leaves with a green hue.

You can "plant" bushes from juniper twigs. Decorate them with rowan berries. Form a frame of yellow leaves around the edges.

Squirrel

Older children can make a squirrel collage entirely from leaves. Leaves of different types of trees will be needed.

Glued to the base of cardboard squirrel body from a large birch leaf. Another birch leaf smaller in place of the head.

Fluffy tail will be a large leaf of oak. For ears and paws suit separate leaves of mountain ash of different sizes. The eyes are made of beans or lentils.

Owl

With enough material can make a great crafts on the theme of autumn at school. Leaves of willow, birch, oak are best suited for application of the owl.

On a large sheet of cardboard draw a silhouette of an owl. On the body rows of glued birch leaves. Elongated willow leaves beautifully outline the wings, as they resemble the feathers. The ears are formed from oak leaves. The remaining elements are made from colored paper.

Lion

Draw a silhouette of a lion's head from a template. Glue yellow and orange leaves along the outline according to the color of the mane. Glued on top of a yellow head of colored paper or colored with paint.

Fish

Applique fish is a great leaf composition for 1st grade. On a base of cardboard of blue color on the edges glued dried sprigs of plants, similar to seaweed. Fish are made of leaves of different sizes. For example, a beautiful fish would be made from a leaf of elm, as fins use leaves of mountain ash, the tail - from willow leaves.

The eyes are drawn or cut out of colored paper. If desired, you can make the effect of scales. To do this, the body of the fish is drawn in a pattern of scales with a felt-tip pen. More interesting variant would be if the body is not formed from a single sheet, and rows of small rounded leaves.

Butterfly .

Need colorful leaves, cardboard A5 format and glue. On a cardboard base of bright colors, such as yellow, in the center glued elongated sheet similar to the torso of a butterfly.

Two pairs of similar leaves of different colors are glued in place of the upper and lower wings. Long petioles of maple leaves are used as tendrils. The butterfly is ready!

To decorate the butterfly eyes and mouth are drawn with a felt-tip pen or use accessories. The wings of the butterfly decorate symmetrical patterns of plasticine or create it from flower petals, leaves of contrasting colors.

Handicrafts made of corn leaves

Talash crafts are so diverse that it strikes the imagination: toys, flowers, all sorts of woven things from slippers to mats. To get a feel for the material, you need to start with simple and crafts.

Flower from corn leaves

A beautiful flower from corn leaves is not difficult to make. For the craft will be suitable for dry or fresh leaves.

Pre-cut from them about 20 petals long 3 to 6 cm with one pointed side and a round base for the flower with a diameter of about 10 cm and a strip 4-5 cm wide.

The manufacturing process is simple:

1. A strip of talash is twisted into a loose roll.
2. It is glued to the center of the flower base.
3. Around the resulting tube, glue the petals with the sharp end to the center in order of increasing size.

Homemade flower from corn leaves perfectly decorate a box for gifts.

Talash doll

An interesting handicraft is not difficult to make in a few minutes from improvised material. You will need:

• corn leaves,
• 3 cotton disks,
• toothpick,
• scissors.

First, form a head from the cotton disks. It is wrapped with corn leaves and tied in the area of the neck. A toothpick is attached to the resulting bundle of leaves.

Toothpick is covered with leaves on top and bottom. Now the doll has arms.

Right and left shoulders "put on" two leaves of corn and tightly tied the other at the waist. The resulting skirt is trimmed flat so that the doll can stand.

Autumn leaves are the richest material for crafts. It is important not to miss the moment of collecting leaves, properly prepare them and enjoy the creative process regardless of age.

Photos of dry and fresh autumn leaves crafts